Melapera

Melapera is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1908. Both species are known from Madagascar.[1][2][3]

Melapera
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Melapera

Hampson, 1908

Species

  • Melapera rhodophora (Mabille, 1879)
  • Melapera roastis Hampson, 1908

References

  1. Savela, Markku (March 11, 2020). "Melapera Hampson, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melapera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Melapera Hampson, 1908". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 20, 2020.


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